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- The Geto Boys, as developed and produced by James Prince, would become Houston’s first nationally recognized hip-hop group, on the strength of the group’s signature song, 1991’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
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Aug 1, 2023 · When you know Texas rap, it's clear why small communities are so connected to Houston: The state's most revered acts, UGK and DJ Screw, were founded in the nearby country towns of Port...
- Kiana Fitzgerald
The Geto Boys, as developed and produced by James Prince, would become Houston’s first nationally recognized hip-hop group, on the strength of the group’s signature song, 1991’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
Aug 31, 2013 · Hip hop culture spread rapidly across the city as DJs, rappers and break dancers enjoyed access to huge audiences. By 1982, KTSU had a dedicated rap show called Kidz Jamm.
Oct 24, 2023 · All the artifacts are courtesy of rapper Prime Minister Pete Nice, formerly of 3rd Bass, the ‘90s hip-hop group that dropped such hits as “The Gas Face” and “Pop Goes the Weasel.”
- Kurtis Blow. He became the first rapper to sign a major label record deal (Mercury) and the first rapper to appear on national television (Soul Train).
- Nicki Minaj. She is the first female MC to chart three successive songs in Billboard’s Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list.
- MC Happer. Hammer is the first rapper to have an album go Diamond.
- The SugarHill Gang. The Sugarhill Gang anthem is known as the first rap song to get radio play and the first Hip-Hop single to become a Top 40 hit on Billboard.
Dec 14, 2020 · The group is the first to record a commercial song, known as “Rapper’s Delight.” Rapper Kurtis Blow becomes the first hip hop artist to sign to a major label, releasing “Christmas Rappin” on Mercury Records.
Aug 9, 2023 · Houston's first rap song is believed to be legendary Johnny Guitar Watson's 1981 attempt at rap, "Telephone Bill,” but it wasn't until the late ’80s that Houston became the state’s rap epicenter thanks largely to the legendary Rap-A-Lot label.
